Bird Notes, Part 7, v664
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March 24. This afternoon when I was watering Rhody,came where I was working just watching me,I ask him if he want a mouse,then he started has talk,quack,quack,quack,then I went toward the mouse cages,then he followed me,I offered him one he didn't want it,then he followed me again. He went and play with the Magpies,then I called him then he came,I showed the Owl,he was very cures about him he hasn't seen him for a long time,thats why he like to play with him. Then when he gets tired he went to the dinning room window and look at has shadow,then he went and look at the Owl again, go back and forths,and it looks to me that he was looking for Mr. Dyer,too,because before sometimes he came to the dinning room.And Mr. Dyer,let him inside.Then I didn't see where he went. At 5:45P.M. I went and see him where he sleep lastnight,he was there,the same tree,and the same branches. March 26. Sunday. Today is raining at 7.A.M. I went and see Rhody,where he roosted lastnight,he wasn't there. Then I heard the Thrasher calling then I went there it was Longtail,he was in there nest,later on Neo,came to me and I gave him some worms. Then Longtail,calls Neo,went in the nest. I didn't see where he went I stayed for awhile then the Hermit - Thrush,Goldencrowned- Sparrow,came for worms. Then I heard Longtail,skrip,skrip,from the almond tree so I went there then I saw him I called,he came,I tossed him some worms he ate them. Tonight Rhody,sleep again in the same tree,that show that something frightened him in has house. March 27. At 6:45 A.M. I went and see Rhody,where he roosted lastnight he wasn't there already,then I went and the Thrashers, Longtail was in the nest,then I saw Neo,digging under the sages, so I called him,then he came,he ate some worms,then when he got enough,he ran away.Then later on Rhody,came behind me,I said wh what do you want,Rhody ? then he began has talk,quack,quack,then I started going toward the mouse cages,so I he followed me,then I went in,I got slamands,in the bottles,thats why I didn't show him any mouse,I offered him some then he was trying to pick up some twigs for a nest,then he heard the Magpies,yealing,he ran toward the cages,he dropped them then play with them so I lift him there. At 6:05 P.M. Tonight Rhody,sleep again in the same tree. This afternoon I feed Neo,and the Hermit-Thrush, Longtail,was in the nest,then later on the Goldencrowned-Sparrow,came for worms,too,so I gave him some. March 28. At 5:30 P.M. I went and see the Thrashers,when the Hermit-Thrush,saw me,he came and I gave him some worms,then Neo, came Longtail was in the nest. Then I went and find Rhody,but couldn't find him,so I went to see where he roosted lastnight, he wasn't there so I came home.At 6:50 P.M. I went back to see him,isn't there still,so I climb-up over the fence,then I starte to look around ,going throuh the bushes,I was calling for him. Then later-on I heard some noises among the bushes,it was Rhody, I was talking to I offered him some worms,but he didn't want any,then I started to come home he followed me,then I stopped then going around circles to me,then I started coming home again he followed me,then he gets tired he went and see himself in the mirror,then he went under the Acacia-trees,he layed there,I'm watching him if what he is going to do,just fixhing has feathe feathers.I watched him for 5minutes. Then it was getting dark so he gets up,then he started going toward to has roosting tree,then he flew over the fen ce.So I followed him watching him then he jump to the trees,it was in bed at 6:07.